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Christopher J. "Fergy" Ferguson (born September 1, 1961) is a Boeing commercial astronaut and a retired United States Navy captain and NASA astronaut. He was the pilot of Space Shuttle Atlantis on his first mission to space, STS-115, which launched on September 9, 2006, and returned to Earth on September 21, 2006.
Aug 17, 2006 · NASA astronaut and shuttle pilot Chris Ferguson poses for a preflight portrait.(Image credit: NASA/JSC.) NAME: Christopher J.Ferguson (Captain, U.S. Navy)NASA Astronaut. PERSONAL DATA: Born...
Oct 7, 2020 · Christopher Ferguson, commander of the final space shuttle flight and now a Boeing executive, has stepped down as commander of the first piloted test flight of the company's troubled CST-100...
Mar 15, 2022 · Chris Ferguson, mechanical engineering ’84, is one of three astronauts elected to the 2022 class of the U. S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Chris Ferguson in his Boeing space suit. After graduating from Drexel, Ferguson received his commission from the US Navy ROTC in 1984 and his Navy wings in 1986.
He also served as spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for the STS-118, 120, 128 and 129 missions. Ferguson was the pilot of STS-115 and commanded STS-126 and STS-135. He has logged more than 40 days in space. From November 2009 to September 2010, he served as deputy chief of the Astronaut Office.
Jun 6, 2013 · HOUSTON – Astronaut Chris Ferguson, the last commander of a space shuttle mission, has announced his plans to retire from NASA on Dec. 9. He will leave for a new job in the private sector.
Feb 2, 2024 · NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson had already flown into space twice. But he remembers feeling "absolutely astounded" by how quickly Atlantis vaulted off the launch pad in July 2011, kicking off...
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As Boeing’s first commercial test pilot astronaut, Christopher Ferguson will be among the first to fly to space aboard the CST-100 Starliner. He has led the development of the spacecraft’s mission systems and crew interfaces.
Jul 5, 2011 · The shuttle's final commander, Chris Ferguson, talks about getting chosen for the last mission, becoming an astronaut and flying the Shuttle Training Aircraf...
